Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Arable land

Costa Rica
167,133 hectares
in 2023
Slovenia
178,890 hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Slovenia rank
140th

Arable land over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 178,890 hectares against 167,133 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 11,757 hectares.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Slovenia ranks 140th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 222,500 hectares 187,375 hectares 35,125 hectares Costa Rica
2000s 208,000 hectares 175,966 hectares 32,034 hectares Costa Rica
2010s 215,083 hectares 183,525 hectares 31,558 hectares Costa Rica
2020s 167,133 hectares 179,012 hectares 11,880 hectares Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 178,890 hectares against 167,133 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
11,757 hectares, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for arable land?
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Slovenia ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.